GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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raimentclothing
hyperboleextravagant exaggeration (such as "mile-high ice-cream cones")
indecisiona wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution
disengageto release from something that engages or involves
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
pinionthe terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges
mesmerizeto subject to mesmerism
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
idlenot occupied or employed: such as